Turning complex data into tools that drive decisions.

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Honest about what the data shows. Built for the people who act on it.

WHO
World Bank Group
German Foreign Office
Deutsche Bahn
Mozilla Foundation
Peak Spotting
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Deutsche Bahn AG
Peak Spotting

A capacity planning tool that makes passenger load predictions visible and actionable for Deutsche Bahn's yield and operations managers, covering the entire German rail network 100 days ahead.
State of the Fossil-Free Internet 2026
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Green Web Foundation
State of the Fossil-Free Internet 2026

Five data visualizations for the Green Web Foundation's first annual briefing on dirty data centres, AI energy demand, and the race to clean up the internet.
Searching for Lotte Reiniger
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BMFTR Research Group DAVIF
Searching for Lotte Reiniger

A scrollytelling data visualization for the BMFTR Research Group "Aesthetics of Access. Visualizing Research Data on Women in Film History" (DAVIF), turning film-historical metadata gaps into a public argument about whose work gets counted, and whose disappears.
Atlas of Global Development 2026
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World Bank Group
Atlas of Global Development 2026

Two stories built from scratch, eleven more reviewed and improved, as part of a team effort to give the World Bank's flagship development publication a single, coherent visual language.
Climate—Conflict—Vulnerability Index
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German Federal Foreign Office
Climate—Conflict—Vulnerability Index

An interactive index mapping the overlap between climate and conflict risk, built for policymakers and researchers at the German Federal Foreign Office and its partners.
WHO Data Design Language
World Health Organization (via Kore)
WHO Data Design Language

Data visualization and design for the WHO Data Design Language, the system defining how the World Health Organization publishes public health data for 183 countries in six languages.

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About me

Hi, I'm Christian Laesser, a freelance data visualization & UX designer based in Vorarlberg, Austria (DACH Region). For over 15 years I've helped large organisations, NGOs, and public institutions turn complex data into tools that support real decisions. My clients include WHO, Deutsche Bahn, Mozilla Foundation, and ACLED.

I work at the intersection of data integrity and user needs, pushing back when a visualization misleads and advocating for the people who ultimately have to act on what they see.

Increasingly, that means helping organisations make AI outputs legible to the stakeholders, boards, and decision-makers who need to understand and trust them.

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Services

I help organizations design clear, human-centered digital tools that make complex data accessible, from interactive dashboards to exploratory prototypes.

Service #1

Data Visualization

I turn complex data into clear visual narratives and interactive tools.

Whether for reporting, research, or internal strategy, I design visualizations that support insight and decision-making.

Service #2

Interface & UX Design

I create intuitive tools that help users navigate and understand complex information.

From policy platforms to public dashboards, I design interfaces that enable clarity, trust, and engagement across diverse audiences.

Service #3

AI Transparency Design

I design interfaces and documentation that make AI outputs legible to the people who need to act on them, or answer for them.

This bridges the gap between data science teams and decision-makers, building the trust that responsible AI deployment requires.

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Client Feedback

Reflections from recent collaborations.

  • testimonial #1
    "When I first saw the visualizations, it almost had me in tears. I was finally seeing what was happening."
    — Anonymous, Capacity Manager, Deutsche Bahn
  • testimonial #2
    "Christian is an outstanding data visualization developer who has made meaningful and lasting contributions to the 2026 edition of the Atlas. His work stands out not only for its quality but also for the speed and efficiency with which he delivers — consistently meeting expectations without compromising on creativity or precision. What sets Christian apart is his ability to bring genuinely original ideas to the table..."
    — Divyanshi Wadhwa, Data scientist, Development Data Group, Worldbank Group
  • testimonial #3
    "Collaborating with Christian was a fantastic experience. He has a great ability to turn complex research and archival material into engaging data visualizations and digital storytelling. His prototypes provided clarity early in the process and helped shape the direction of the project with curiosity and creativity. Bringing theoretical and practical expertise into a productive dialogue is often difficult to achieve in interdisciplinary projects, which made this collaboration particularly rewarding."
    — Dr. Sarah-Mai Dang, Principal Investigator, BMFTR Research Group DAVIF
  • testimonial #4
    "Christian was an integral part of the project. He was able to build mock ups of any data source quickly. In a complex field of research and policy, this was exactly what we needed in the process. It gave us guidance to understand which data was insightful, and which aspects we wanted to highlight. The final data visuals are thoughtful, precise and have been shared widely across our networks. Christian is very professional, and I can highly recommend working with him!"
    — Katrin Fritsch, Senior Program Manager, Green Web Foundation
  • testimonial #5
    "Christian and Alice completely redesigned a number of tools we had previously developed in-house. With their skills, and Christian's conceptual development, we did not have to sacrifice on detail or depth, but instead could employ his wide range of talents to build some quite remarkable, interactive visualizations. "
    — Clionadh Raleigh, CEO, ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)
  • testimonial #6
    "Working with Christian was a smooth process since the very beginning. He was always receptive to the data visualization design we were hoping to achieve, his expertise was instrumental to understand what was feasible and how our ideas could be improved. The communication channel was always open and the turnaround was usually faster than expected. We would be glad to collaborate with him again in the future."
    — Ariana Ocampo Cruz, Project Manager, International Coffee Organizations
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